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This has been a type of game the Oilers have won in the past few postseasons with their backs to the wall. I am wondering if Connor McDavid is hurting because he hasn't quite looked his dominant self yet, and Edmonton has a goaltending problem. But I'll trust the veteran team to pull out perhaps the last home game of the season and force Game 6. Few Ducks players have been in this spot before as playoff newbies.

Kansas City is 2-10 on the road with a league-worst .588 OPS away, so I'm not sure why even favored in Sacramento. Starting pitcher Kris Bubic (2-1, 4.08 ERA) has been very hit or miss in April. The AL West-leading A's are 5-5 in their temporary park. Aaron Civale (2-1, 3.86 ERA) yeah not super-confident but a one-run loss works. The model has the Royals by a score of 4.7-4.3 so I'll stick with +1.5 instead of an A's money line at -102.

FanDuel. Jrue Holiday has been the most consistent producer for the Blazers this series, with 30+ PRA in each of the last three games, only missing this line in Game 1 due to poor shooting. In fact, he’s cleared this line in 14/16 games this season with 34+ minutes. With the Blazers down to their last hope, Holiday should be in store for another 36+ minutes tonight. Look for the young Blazers to lean on their playoff-tested veteran. I’d bet this to over 27.5.

So many San Antonio Spurs players are flourishing against Portland in the points prop market. One that has had his market crater is Keldon Johnson. Johnson won the sixth man of the year, but got extended minutes over the last few months as the Spurs protected their starters. In this series he is averaging just 19 minutes, and struggled with just 5 points in game three with Wemby out. Dylan Harper and at times Carter Bryant have surpassed Johnson in rotation minutes. Tonight, is the type of game where the Spurs may need an extra lift from the bench as they look to close the series out. Tail Johnson over on too much of a drop down in the market on his points prop.

This has been a tough series for second-year Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan; he shot 2 of 10 in 14 minutes in Game 4. Veteran Robert Williams III is playing well and getting more time due to Clingan's struggles. "Time Lord" scored 11 in each of the first three games before finishing with four points Sunday. With Williams expected to play about 25 minutes, I love his chances of scoring seven-plus points.

The PRA totals for Donovan Clingan in Games 2 and 3 when Victor Wembanyama didn’t play: 19 and 18. The PRA totals in Games 1 and 4 when Wemby did play, either fully or even partially: 11 and 11. This is a guy who averaged 23.7 P/R in 77 games this season. He’s outmatched here. The Blazers know it. He played just 14 minutes in Game 4, down from 20 minutes in Game 3 and 24 in Game 2.

DraftKings. With Quinn Snyder wanting to target the mismatches, we’re seeing a usage dip for Jalen Johnson by about 3% in the playoffs as CJ McCollum and Nickeil Alexander-Walker have benefitted. Now with OG Anunoby defending Johnson on more than half of his possessions, and the Knicks already stout interior defense, this should continue to be a tough matchup for Johnson to produce. And the Knicks are brutal team to rebound against, especially in the playoffs when possessions are at a premium.

Hawks star Jalen Johnson took just 12 shots in Game 4, scoring 14 points in a 16-point loss. Look for Johnson to be far more aggressive in Game 5 -- akin to Games 1 and 3 when he took 19 shots apiece and averaged 23.5 points. This is not an easy matchup for Johnson, facing Josh Hart and OG Anunoby, but I like him to get there on volume and free throws and an increased willingness to let it fly from deep.